Turkish Navy frigate joins Operation OCEAN SHIELD

The Turkish Navy Frigate TCG GEDIZ (F-495) has joined NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD.

By Kevin Fox (Bosphorus bridge on Flickr – Photo Sharing!) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Saab to upgrade Norway’s ARTHUR weapon-location radar system

Norway would like to carry out a mid-life upgrade of its Arthur weapon-location radar system and has given Saab a SEK115 million contract to build a prototype.

By Outisnn (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iran Navy’s 34th fleet sets sail for Gulf of Aden

The Iranian Navy has sent a Alvand-class frigate, Alborz, and supply vessel, Bushehr, to the Gulf of Aden on Apr. 8.

By PH1 Alex Hicks [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Two JMSDF ships were in Sri Lanka for goodwill visit

Two Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships, “Ikazuchi” and “Murasame” arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on Apr. 3.

Photo: Sri Lanka Navy

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TRCSG enters U.S. 5th Fleet

The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) following a routine transit of the Suez Canal, Apr. 6.

By Petty Officer 3rd Class Randall Damm, U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Live tour of LCS-3 in South China Sea

On Apr. 10 at 3:00 pm GMT, the U.S. Navy will broadcast a live 30-min tour of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) while it operates in the South China Sea.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio P. Turretto Ramos [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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ST Marine celebrates naming of RNOV Shinas, interim delivery of RNOV Al Seeb

ST Marine held a naming ceremony for the second Patrol Vessel (PV), RNOV Shinas cum the interim delivery for the first vessel RNOV Al Seeb, built for Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) on Mar. 31.

Photo: ST Marine
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